Pizza: the ultimate healthy fast food

In fact, pizza is a favourite for many adults as well as kids. And with a little bit of knowledge, you can make quick and easy pizza at home that both tastes fantastic and is packed with nutrition and good for the entire family. Use frozen pizza dough or a pizza crust that's ready for your own great toppings to speed the preparation time.

For a Nutrition-Packed Pizza

Olive oil spread lightly on pizza crust adds terrific flavour, and its monounsaturated fatty acids help protect against heart disease. The key is a light touch with any fat to keep the calories under control.

The pigment that gives tomatoes their bright red color is called lycopene. It's also an important phytochemical that helps protect against prostate cancer.

Tomatoes are also an excellent source of vitamin C to enhance the immune system and speed healing, as well as vitamin A that protects our eyes and our immune system. And you thought tomatoes just tasted great.